What does «botín» mean in Spanish?
- Gaiter.
- Boot, boot.
- Sports footwear for playing soccer.
- Sock.
♦ Used in: Chile - Protective cover placed on the legs of fighting cocks to prevent them from hurting themselves while practicing.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - Crochet baby shoes.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - (zapato botín) Half-boot, which usually does not go beyond the middle of the leg, and is attached to the ordinary shoe.
- (botín de fútbol) Footwear, usually made of leather, used for playing soccer.
- (colgar los botines) A phrase used to indicate the abandonment of soccer and, by extension, other activities.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Uruguay - (colgar los botines) Spoils taken from the enemy and given to soldiers as a reward for conquest. Also applied to the set of weapons and other effects obtained from a defeated army.
- (colgar los botines) Profit obtained from a theft, robbery, swindle, etc. By extension, it is applied to other scenarios, such as, for example, what is obtained during hunting.